Multitype changes the ability-bearer's type if it is holding one of the Type Plate items. Moves of the corresponding type receive STAB.
The moves Gastro Acid, Role Play, Skill Swap, Worry Seed or the ability Trace do not affect a Pokémon with Multitype.
The moves Covet, Knock Off, Switcheroo and Thief cannot remove Plates from a Pokémon with Multitype, but they can remove any other item.
The Plates are:
In Generation 4 the moves Covet, Knock Off, Switcheroo and Thief (all of which remove items) do not affect Pokémon with Multitype.
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | Changes type to match the held Plate. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | Changes type to match the held Plate. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | Changes the Pokémon’s type to match the Plate it holds. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | Changes the Pokémon’s type to match the Plate or Z-Crystal it holds. |
| Sword Shield | Changes the Pokémon’s type to match the Plate or Z-Crystal it holds. |
| B.Diamond S.Pearl | Changes the Pokémon’s type to match the Plate it holds. |
| English | Multitype |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Multitipo |
| Italian | Multitipo |
| Japanese | マルチタイプ (Multitype) |
| German | Variabilität |
| French | Multitype |